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A True Pathway to Practice

Medicine in the US & UK

SGU Presentation

Medscape Physicians Comp Report 20192

Source: Medscape Physicians Compensation Report 2019https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2019-compensation-overview-6011286#3

Getting into a US Medical School3

FOREIGN APPLICANTS TO US MEDICAL SCHOOL

Historically, US medical schools admit very few foreign applicants

• In 2018, just 280 Non-US

Citizens/Permanent Residents

matriculated to the 152 US Medical

Schools

• <1% of slots are held by foreign students

Although US premedical programs will admit foreign students, it will not help them gain acceptance to a US medical school

• Foreign students in US pre-medical

programs must choose whether to return

to their home country for medical school

or pursue an alternative career after

graduation

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St. George’s University

School of Medicine

The #1 provider of first-year

US residency positions

for the last 10 years combined.

961 in 2019.

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The #1 international provider of

licensed physicians in the US

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Path to Becoming a

Physician

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Medical Training in Different Countries8

BSc

US/CANADACollege4 YearsHigh School Medical School

4 YearsResidency3+ Years

MD

MCAT Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

UNITED

KINGDOM

MBBS

Medical School5 Years

Secondary Ed/A Levels

Internship2 Years

Residency3+ Years

MD

UKCAT SJT

TURKEY

MBBS

Medical School6 YearsHigh School Internship

2 Years

BOTSWANA

MD

Medical School5 YearsHigh School Residency

2–3+ Years

INDIA

MBBS

Medical School5.5 Years

10+2 Curriculum/A Levels

Residency2–3+ Years

NEET

SGU provides US‐Style

Medical Education

SGU offers an MD (Medical Doctor) degree,

as opposed to an MBBS (Bachelor of

Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)

Important differentiator

MD degree is a post‐graduate course of

study

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SGU’s History

First medical school established in the Caribbean

Founded in 1976 to address gap in

US physician training

Welcomed first international student (non‐US/Canadian) in 1977

Alumni network of over 17,000

MD graduates

#1 international provider of licensed physicians

in the US

Campus in Grenada, West Indies

Option to study in the UK through

our joint program: St. George’s University of Grenada School of Medicine/Northumbria University (SGU/NU)

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SGU’s unique position

& value

Excellent post‐graduate training (residency)

placement rates

US‐style curriculum taught by International

faculty

Clinical studies in the US or UK or Canada

Unparalleled, award‐winning student support

services

A dedicated International Students Office to support

and help students adjust to life away

from home

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SGU offers international students a path to

becoming a doctor sooner

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US MEDICAL

SCHOOLS

US High School

Graduate

(AGE: ~18-19 years)

BACHELOR’S

PROGRAM

MD

DEGREE

4YEARS

4YEARS

Post Graduate Residency

Training

(First “job” after medical

school)

(AGE: ~26 years)

International High

School Graduate:

IB Diploma, A-Levels,

10+2 CAPE Units

PRECLINICAL

PROGRAM

MD

DEGREE

e1-3YEARS

4YEARS

Post Graduate Residency

Training

(AGE: ~23-25 years)

St. George’s University School of Medicine program

locations

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Doctor of Medicine Program Outline15

PRECLINICAL MD PROGRAM

7-Year MD

Program Start

6-Year MD

Program Start

5-Year MD

Program Start

4-Year MD

Program Start

Preclinical

Sciences I

Preclinical

Sciences II

Preclinical

Sciences III

Foundation

Basic Principles

of Medicine

BMed Sci - NU

Principles of Clinical

Medicine

Core

Clerkship

Advanced

Clinical

Students in the SGU/NU 5-year program will spend 1 year in preclinical, 1 year in basic sciences and may do 6 months of clinical rotations in the UK. Students in the

SGU/NU 4-year program will spend 1 year in basic sciences and up to one year in the UK. Clinical rotations may not be done in the UK for the last six months of year four/five.

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High-quality accommodations and amenities to

support life and studies

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High-quality accommodations and amenities to

support life and studies

SGU is accredited to support

a medical career path.

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Caribbean

Accreditation

Authority

Approved and reviewed

by World Federation

of Medical Education

(WFME)

World Federation

of Medical Education

The College of

Family Physicians

of CanadaTM

US and UK training are

recognized in Canada by:

Royal College of

Physicians and

Surgeons of CanadaTM

Exceptional US Residency

Placement Rates

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94%of eligible US 2019 graduates who applied for a

postgraduate position obtained one within one

year of graduation*

(U.S. med school match rate = 94%)

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*Data as of September 2019

Outstanding student outcomes21

Number of US Residency Placements by Year

2014

767

2015

832

2016

874

2017

908

2018

941

2019

961

2nd largest source of physicians for the entire US workforce*

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3

Indiana University School of Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School

11,828

10,198

* U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends and Actions 2018, Federation of State Medical Boards

Number of graduates currently licensed in the US

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2 St. George’s University School of Medicine 10,791

Outstanding USMLE

Step Exam Performance

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SGU Student Success24

96%First-Time Pass Rate

on the USMLE Step 1 in 2018, equivalent to students from US and Canadian medical schools!

USMLE Step 1 First-Time Test Takers’ Pass Rates 2018

St. George’s

University Students†

US / Canadian

MD Schools†

US DO

Schools†

All Other Foreign

Schools††

† usmle.org/performance-data†† Excluding SGU

96%

96%

96%

78%

Unparalleled

Student Support

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SGU’s Department of Educational Services (DES) provides students with:

• Time management

• Study and test-taking skills

• Help with reducing anxiety

• English language skills

These help turn students into highly

efficient learning machines.

The overwhelming majority of students utilize SGU’s various academic support services’

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6.1%

First-year attrition rate for the

class entering in August 2017

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The SGU college

system personalizes your

education.

Prior to Term 1, students are

assigned to one of nine School of

Medicine colleges.

Each college has a master schedule of

classes to focus on:

• small-group learning

• student wellness and support

• personal and professional development

Small class experience

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Our faculty are totally

committed to teaching

Around 2,000 faculty

1,500 clinical faculty

465 campus based faculty in Grenada

215 visiting professors

All professors have either an

MD or PhD or equivalent.

Faculty-Student Ratio: 8:1

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Application Process30

1. Submit application sgu.edu/apply-now

2. Submit transcripts, letters of

recommendation, and TOEFL/IELTS Scores

3. Interview

4. Admissions decision

5. Accept offer and submit

deposit to secure your spot

6. Travel to Grenada or UK

Free flight to visit the campus in

Grenada

7. Start studying medicine!

Start dates:

Grenada: January and August

UK: January and September

English language

requirements

7.0 Minimum score on each band (Writing 6.5)

of the International English Language

Testing System (IELTS)

100 Minimum score on Test of English as a

Foreign Language (Internet Based)

(TOEFL)

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Visa Procedures and

Requirements

Grenada visa on arrival

Grenada and the United Kingdom require that

passports be valid for

6‐months beyond the date of entry

Depending on nationality and academic pathway, students may also require a visa to

travel to (or through) some countries at

various points in your program of study

(e.g. US or UK)

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An outstanding educational experience that

will get you to your goal –

becoming a practicing physician.

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SGU for International Students

Clear US & UK pathways for IMGs

Excellent US residency match rate

Excellent USMLE pass rates

Outstanding international student support

A short flight away from the USA

Low student attrition rate

Eligible for a BSc after Y1 of the MD program

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SGU Contacts35

Sebastian Courage

Director, Middle East & North Africa

Scourage@sgu.edu

+971556620529